In the same day that saw Kenshin Kawakami announce his signing with the Braves, Derek Lowe agreed to terms with us and will ink the contract pending his phyiscal on Wednesday.
The deal is a 4 year $60 mill free agent signing that saw the Mets among teams losing out on acquiring his services.
So that’s 2 new pitchers and one Smoltz gone in the course of a week. Your thoughts?
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January 13, 2009 at 9:20 am
I think it's a great move. Lowe, Jurrjens, Vasquez and Kawakawi and somebody is a pretty great rotation. It has the potential to be really exceptional.
If we can get the lineup to play to their potential, we'll surprise some folks this year. But who the heck knows after what happened last year.
January 13, 2009 at 9:21 am
I just heard about this on the radio on my way home and thought “I gotta see what JB says”. From an outsider perspective (Phillies fan) I think it is a good move for the Braves, adding another arm to the rotation, but I wonder about the cost. I was surprised when I heard the money involved but was happy to not see him in a Mets uniform.